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CHAMPS Graduation Requirements
English: College Prep	4 years	40 Credits
Mathematics	2 Years Including: Algebra 1 AB and Geometry Four Years recommended for College Prep	20 Credits
Social Science / History	3 Years Including: one year of U.S. history; one year of world history, and culture; and one semester each of American government and economics	30 Credits
Science: College Prep	2 Years Biological and Physical Science AB, Chemistry AB, Earth Science AB or Physics AB	20 Credits
Foreign Language	2 Years 1 AB, 2 AB	20 Credits
Performing Arts	1 Year Dance, Music, Drama	10 Credits
Technology / Media Arts	1 Year New Media Academy, Film, Multimedia Communication, Broadcast / Radio Communications	10 Credits
Physical Education	2 years	20 Credits
Electives	2 elective courses each year will surpass this requirement	70 Credits
Total credits required for graduation		240 Credits
All Students must pass the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) and fulfill 100 hours of community and/or school service.

Promotion Requirements: credits needed to promote to the next grade level

To get promoted from 9th to 10th	you need 60 Credits
To get promoted from10th to 11th	you need 120 Credits
To get promoted from 11th to 12th	you need 180 Credits
To Graduate	you need 240 Credits

Promotion is based on credits earned. In high school, age is not a factor in determining grade level.

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California High School Graduation Requirements
California Department of Education Graduation Requirements website

The California Education Code establishes minimum requirements for graduation from California high schools. These requirements should be seen as minimums and support regulations established by local school boards. The California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC) have established a uniform minimum set of courses required for freshman admission. The UC has created a Doorways site that provides complete information about the high school courses approved for university admission. In addition to the required courses, California public universities have other freshman admission requirements.  

High School Subject Area	State Mandated Requirements for High School Graduation	UC Requirements for Freshman Admissions	CSU Requirements for Freshman Admissions
English	Three Years	Four years of approved courses	Four years of approved courses
Mathematics	Two years, including Algebra	Three years, including algebra, geometry, and intermediate algebra. Four years recommended.	Three years, including algebra, intermediate algebra, and geometry.
Social Science / History	Three years including: one year of U.S. history & geography; one year of world history, culture, and geography; and one semester each of American government and economics.	Two years of history/social science, including: one year of U.S. history or one-half year of U.S. history and one-half year of civics or American government; and one year of world history, cultures, and geography.	Two years, including one year of U.S. history or U.S. history and government and one year of other approved social science.
Science	Two years, including biological and physical sciences.	Two years with lab required, chosen from biology, chemistry, and physics. Three years recommended.	Two years, including one year of biological and one year of physical science with lab.
Foreign Language	One year of either visual and performing arts or foreign language.	Two years in same language required. Three years recommended.	Two years in same language required.
Visual and Performing Arts		One year of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art.	One year of visual and performing arts chosen from the following: dance, drama/theater, music, or visual art.
Physical Education	Two years
Electives		One year**	One year**
Total	13 year-long courses	15 year-long courses (7 in the last two years)	15 year-long courses
* Beginning in 2005-06, all students must pass the California High School Exit Examination prior to graduation, in addition to meeting course requirements. ** Must be chosen from approved academic courses in history, English, advanced mathematics, lab science, foreign language, social science, or fine arts. See UC Doorways (Posted 01-Jan-2009; Outside Source) for approved courses at your high school.